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Adam's Rib

Domestic and professional tensions mount when a husband and wife work as opposing lawyers in a case involving a woman who shot her husband.

Director

George Cukor

Year

Genre

comedy, romance

Box Office

N/A

Production

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 win & 4 nominations total

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Adam Bonner

Amanda Bonner

Katharine Hepburn

Doris Attinger

Warren Attinger

Kip Lurie

Beryl Caighn

Olympia La Pere

Grace

Judge Reiser

Jules Frikke

Mrs. McGrath

Judge Marcasson

Dr. Margaret Brodeigh

Elizabeth Flournoy

Kip's neighbor

Woman in Courtroom

Young District Attorney

Commuter

Mr. Bonner - Adam's Father

Joseph E. Bernard

Mrs. Bonner - Adam's Mother

Court Attendant

Roy

Criminal Attorney

Reporter

Stenographer

Subway Guard

Paul Hurlock

Mary - Maid

Bobby - Amanda's Assistant

Fat Man in Elevator

Adam's Assistant

Courtroom Bailiff

Criminal Attorney

Courtroom Spectator

Office Boy

Court Stenographer

Man in Courtroom

Photographer

Michael Kostrick

Photographer

Police Matron

Gracille LaVinder

Adam's Assistant

DeForrest Lawrence

Juror

Lady with Attinger Kids in Court

Judge Poynter

Subway Conductor

Photographer

Louie - Elevator Operator

Court Clerk

Reporter

Undetermined Role

Juror

Photographer

Ralph Montgomery

Juror

Evelyn Moriarty

Commuter

Mrs. Poynter

Anna Q. Nilsson

Dave

Reporter

Criminal Attorney

Man in Courtroom

Reporter

Photographer

Emerald - Kip's Girlfriend

Benjamin Klausner - Jury Foreman

Tralier Announcer

Taxicab Driver

Courtroom Extra

Court Clerk

Courtroom Spectator

Photographer

Juror

Mrs. Marcasson

Reporter

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Kip Lurie Doris Attinger Amanda Bonner Beryl Caighn Adam Bonner Roy Paul Hurlock Olympia La Pere Court Stenographer Jules Frikke Taxicab Driver Grace

Right into the car.
To the back of the car. - Adam's Rib

Right into the car. To the back of the car.

- Now look here, Doris--
- Shut up, you! Shut up! - Adam's Rib

- Now look here, Doris-- - Shut up, you! Shut up!

Help! Help! Help! - Adam's Rib

Help! Help! Help!

No. - Adam's Rib

7:30. - Adam's Rib

Hey. - Adam's Rib

Hello, Pinkie. - Adam's Rib

Is that what they taught you at Yale Law School - Adam's Rib

Is that what they taught you at Yale Law School

Well look at us - Adam's Rib

Well look at us

Females get advantages - Adam's Rib

Females get advantages

Is not silly Mrs Attinger - Adam's Rib

Is not silly Mrs Attinger

How dare you l can have you arrested - Adam's Rib

How dare you l can have you arrested

Cinch. - Adam's Rib

You wanna hear it - Adam's Rib

You wanna hear it

What do you think of a man who's unfaithful to his wife - Adam's Rib

What do you think of a man who's unfaithful to his wife

A boy sows a wild oat or two the world winks - Adam's Rib

A boy sows a wild oat or two the world winks

Why What's so funny - Adam's Rib

Why What's so funny

Why did you marry her How should I know Who knows - Adam's Rib

Why did you marry her How should I know Who knows

When did you begin to suspect that you were losing your husband's affection - Adam's Rib

When did you begin to suspect that you were losing your...

Did you ever question him about his behavior - Adam's Rib

Did you ever question him about his behavior

How did you feel - Adam's Rib

How did you feel

Everything looks lovely, Mary. - Adam's Rib

Everything looks lovely, Mary.

Can you get dressed
in four minutes? - Adam's Rib

Can you get dressed in four minutes?

Calling me - Adam's Rib

Why do you stay married to a legal beagle with ten thumbs - Adam's Rib

Why do you stay married to a legal beagle with ten thumbs

Cute outfit, Amanda.
Really cute. - Adam's Rib

Cute outfit, Amanda. Really cute.

Are you gonna quote poetry - Adam's Rib

Are you gonna quote poetry

I am going to cut you into 12 little pieces - Adam's Rib

I am going to cut you into 12 little pieces

Goodnight, Pinky. - Adam's Rib

Goodnight, Pinky.

People versus Delwyn
has been assigned to part 3. - Adam's Rib

People versus Delwyn has been assigned to part 3.

People against Attinger. - Adam's Rib

People against Attinger.

Paul Hurlock. - Adam's Rib

Place your left hand on the
Bible, raise your right hand. - Adam's Rib

Place your left hand on the Bible, raise your right hand.

May it please the court - Adam's Rib

May it please the court

Do you believe in equal rights for women - Adam's Rib

Do you believe in equal rights for women

Have you ever served on a motion
picture projectionist before? - Adam's Rib

Have you ever served on a motion picture projectionist befor...

Nobody died in the evening paper - Adam's Rib

Nobody died in the evening paper

Where do you want to go tonight No place I want to stay home - Adam's Rib

Where do you want to go tonight No place I want to stay home

You feel cranky - Adam's Rib

You feel cranky

Give you a real rubdown later if you'll give me one - Adam's Rib

Give you a real rubdown later if you'll give me one

Do you know you were pretty cute in there today my little - Adam's Rib

Do you know you were pretty cute in there today my little

Pinkie What Pinky - Adam's Rib

Pinkie What Pinky

You well known thing - Adam's Rib

You well known thing

What have you been eating - Adam's Rib

What have you been eating

What do you want anyway - Adam's Rib

What do you want anyway

Did I hear someone say Sing it again - Adam's Rib

Did I hear someone say Sing it again

Did I hear someone say
sing it again? - Adam's Rib

Did I hear someone say sing it again?

Good luck tomorrow - Adam's Rib

Good luck tomorrow

She tried to shoot me - Adam's Rib

She tried to shoot me

Attinger had never touched you before this time - Adam's Rib

Attinger had never touched you before this time

And when did you stop loving your wife - Adam's Rib

And when did you stop loving your wife

Did you ever strike your wife - Adam's Rib

Did you ever strike your wife

You don't get a split lip from imagination - Adam's Rib

You don't get a split lip from imagination

You can't have it both ways - Adam's Rib

You can't have it both ways

And then I heard a noise - Adam's Rib

And then I heard a noise

May I remind the court of the words of the poet Congreve - Adam's Rib

May I remind the court of the words of the poet Congreve

You're aging fast - Adam's Rib

You're aging fast

What's the matter - Adam's Rib

What's the matter

Oh don't be diriculous ridiculous - Adam's Rib

Oh don't be diriculous ridiculous

No because you're having fun The wrong kind down in that courtroom - Adam's Rib

No because you're having fun The wrong kind down in...

Ah! - Adam's Rib

Ow Let's all be manly - Adam's Rib

Ow Let's all be manly

They have been carefully selected to testify in this case - Adam's Rib

They have been carefully selected to testify in this case

Women have been ridiculed - Adam's Rib

Women have been ridiculed

Just what do you mean by show business Miss La Pere - Adam's Rib

Just what do you mean by show business Miss La Pere

What We do this open pyramid - Adam's Rib

What We do this open pyramid

This was a good act - Adam's Rib

This was a good act

Darling, please. - Adam's Rib

Darling, please.

Oh, Adam,
don't you wanna talk to me? - Adam's Rib

Oh, Adam, don't you wanna talk to me?

Well, what is it? - Adam's Rib

Well, what is it?

I've done it all the way I said I would - Adam's Rib

I've done it all the way I said I would

- Adam!
- What? - Adam's Rib

- Adam! - What?

♪ Farewell Amanda ♪ - Adam's Rib

♪ Farewell Amanda ♪

Is composed of two parts - Adam's Rib

Is composed of two parts

Now ladies and gentlemen of the jury - Adam's Rib

Now ladies and gentlemen of the jury

Deep in the heart of South America - Adam's Rib

Deep in the heart of South America

That I think the arguments advanced by the counsel for the defense - Adam's Rib

That I think the arguments advanced by the counsel for the...

The Counsel for the defense - Adam's Rib

The Counsel for the defense

Please be seated. - Adam's Rib

Please be seated.

Jurors, look upon the defendant. - Adam's Rib

Jurors, look upon the defendant.

'Hearken to your verdict
as it stands recorded.' - Adam's Rib

'Hearken to your verdict as it stands recorded.'

Yes you beautiful barrister you As a friend do - Adam's Rib

Yes you beautiful barrister you As a friend do

I may be wrong about much about plenty but not about this - Adam's Rib

I may be wrong about much about plenty but not about this

That's what it takes to make a marriage - Adam's Rib

That's what it takes to make a marriage

Listen No part of marriage - Adam's Rib

Listen No part of marriage

Lawyers should never marry other lawyers - Adam's Rib

Lawyers should never marry other lawyers

I'd probably love anybody who lived right across the hall from me - Adam's Rib

I'd probably love anybody who lived right across the...

Wanna trade kisses That's equal Look here Kip - Adam's Rib

Wanna trade kisses That's equal Look here Kip

I'm fighting my prejudices - Adam's Rib

I'm fighting my prejudices

- Oh, could I use your pass key?
- 'Sure thing.' - Adam's Rib

- Oh, could I use your pass key? - 'Sure thing.'

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Domestic and professional tensions mount when a husband and wife work as opposing lawyers in a case involving a woman who shot her husband.

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Director: George Cukor

Writer: Ruth Gordon, Garson Kanin

Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Genre: comedy, romance

Year: 1949

MetaScore: 87/100

ImdbRating: 7.5

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 17 Nov 1949

Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 win & 4 nominations total

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